July 12, 2021
Editor’s Note: The following is a translation of Kristal Sotomayor’s article from the Summer 2020 issue, about the Puerto Rican documentary community
Social Issue Docs
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December 11, 2020Before the coronavirus crisis, the “essential worker”—flexible shorthand for the anonymous, hardworking, underpaid populace that allow our country (
September 27, 2020What was the first documentary film you saw that shifted something within you? That helped you see an issue differently? Changed your behavior?
August 22, 2020Read in Spanish Part 1: La Isla Before Maria “Puerto Rico is a small island in a political limbo,” describes Karen Rossi, documentary filmmaker and
August 18, 2020During this unprecedented period of the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to lean more and more on the use of technology for daily interactions
May 27, 2020On December 3, 2019, it was announced that directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had collaborated with Oprah Winfrey on a documentary called On The
April 30, 2020Most of us find ourselves spending an unprecedented amount of time at home, and cities seem to have come to a standstill. However, thousands of
December 10, 2019It is the documentary artform's responsibility to keep viewers informed and intrigued about the world at large. As such, documentaries have always
September 19, 2019Jacqueline Olive’s debut feature, Always in Season —its title a nod to the year-round racial terror that African-Americans, especially in the Deep
August 10, 2019Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since